Demographics · MA
Worcester, MA demographics: 207,055 residents, with a median age of 33.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
207,055 people live in Worcester, at a median age of 33.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Worcester, the largest race group is White (53.3%); 25.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 25.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Worcester is 33.9 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 11,761 | 5.7% | ±754 |
| 5 to 17 | 28,803 | 13.9% | ±1,374 |
| 18 to 24 | 30,660 | 14.8% | ±1,384 |
| 25 to 34 | 35,662 | 17.2% | ±1,350 |
| 35 to 44 | 26,271 | 12.7% | ±1,390 |
| 45 to 54 | 22,164 | 10.7% | ±1,086 |
| 55 to 64 | 24,115 | 11.6% | ±1,392 |
| 65 to 74 | 16,475 | 8.0% | ±877 |
| 75 and over | 11,144 | 5.4% | ±799 |
Median age by sex: 33.1 (male) · 35.1 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Worcester is White at 53.3% of the population. Separately, 25.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 110,362 | 53.3% | ±3,113 |
| Black or African American alone | 26,696 | 12.9% | ±1,709 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,038 | 0.5% | ±426 |
| Asian alone | 14,845 | 7.2% | ±1,430 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 143 | 0.1% | ±110 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 16,591 | 8.0% | ±1,800 |
| Two or more races | 37,380 | 18.1% | ±2,910 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 52,293 | 25.3% | ±2,366 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Worcester has 79,501 households. 56.9% are family households and 31.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.42 people.
Total households
79,501
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.42
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
56.9%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
31.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 79,501 | ±1,153 |
| Family households | 45,202 | ±1,137 |
| Nonfamily households | 34,299 | ±1,418 |
| Householder living alone | 24,863 | ±1,396 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
25.1% of Worcester residents were born outside the United States. 60.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (18.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 25.1% | 51,916 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 60.5% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 18.9% | Spanish · 36,979 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
35.2% of adults age 25 and over in Worcester hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Worcester is 2582000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.